Purchasing a new Air & heating unit...HELP!!

[Candidate99]

I am buying new unit and have received 4 quotes and it appears that the best quote so far is for a Trane 3-ton unit XB13 (house is 1499 sq feet) Heater 9.6KW, 34,600 BTU, 1 new return added (only have one presently), Condenser is 4TTB30306, Air Handler is TEM3AOB36531. They are a long standing company and are "A" rated on Angie's list. The quote is for $5,000. This includes removing the old condenser from on the roof?? and relocating the new one to the side of the house. Duct work appears good. Does this sound like a good quote. All the other quotes I have received were in the same price range but were all for 2.5 ton units. What do you think? P.S. I live in Florida. Thanks

 

[KoRNTERA]

Did anybody perform a load calculation and measure your windows and walls and get insulation values. Larger is not better when it comes to HVAC and many homes actually benefit from a smaller system.

My experience, I own a 34 year old nationally recognized Trane dealership in Portland OR.

The AC unit you are getting quoted is the base model, you might really want to consider a heat pump instead of an AC and based on your climate I think 15 SEER or better would be a savings.